Seismic performance of timber through-tenon joints with shrinkage flaw in tenon

• Published in: Journal of Building Engineering Vol. 65; p. 105702
• Main Authors: Li, Shengcai, Li, Da, Chen, Tao, Milani, Gabriele, Shi, Shengxiang, Wang, Shuqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2023
• Subjects: Cyclic loading test; Damage of shrinkage flaw; Seismic performance; Through-tenon joints; Timber mortise and tenon; Damage of shrinkage flaw; Timber mortise and tenon; Through-tenon joints; Seismic performance; Cyclic loading test

In several Chinese historic timber buildings, widening flaws in tenon of joints are usually a consequence of weathering and shrinkage. To investigate the impact of flaws on the seismic performance of through-tenon joints (TTJ), cyclic loading tests on four specimens were conducted. The hysteresis, s...